Testimonials

 As Chief Executive Officer of a large welfare organization I invited Caroline Cameron and P2R to assist the organization on numerous occasions.  In every case, whether it was working with staff to vision new service delivery models, or prepare competitive tenders, Caroline helped the organization achieve its vision. Caroline worked with staff every step of the way, new models of care were developed and implemented. Strategic goals and a process for measuring outcomes and results were set.

As a result of Caroline’s work people were empowered and the capacity of the organization strengthened. Caroline kept people on track and ensured that they had the skills, knowledge and resources to achieve success.

More recently I invited Caroline to be my coach and guide as I retired from my CEO role.  Caroline’s non judgemental, big picture, possibility thinking approach; along with her capacity to listen and challenge, helped me set priorities, chart and navigate a positive transition for the organization and for myself. I am now embarking on the next stage of my life journey.  I have a clear vision of the life I want to live, how I want to relate to others and make a difference in the world.

Whether working within an organization or working one on one with a person, Caroline’s deep listening skills, consistently positive attitude and belief that anything is possible creates   the climate of trust and the scaffolding required to  move from the present reality, vision the future and identify a plan to achieve it.

I recommend working with Caroline and P2R to anyone who seriously wants to make positive changes in their lives or in their organizations. Our time together opened doors for me – thank you for the gift of your wisdom and time.  Thank you for journeying with me over these past almost nine months, and of course before that in other ways.  I am so grateful for the insights, skills and frameworks you offered along the way.  It has been a joy and privilege for me to have had you as my coach and guide.

Anne Turley, former CEO, Melbourne Citymission

 It is not often that one finds people of Caroline's skills and attitude. Whilst many people fall short of delivering to their potential, Caroline has constantly amazed me with how much she can get done, yet still maintain a high degree of accuracy and quality.  Her approach is pragmatic, simple and effective. She is organised and delivers on time.

Yet it is not the quality of her work that is most impressive (as impressive as it is).   It is her attitude and ability to cut through barriers, and corral staff, colleagues and superiors onto the same 'Page" to be able to see a common vision / solution that stands her apart from others. She has constantly strived to add value in a very difficult environment. She has always been positive, has managed to be a source of inspiration to all who know her, and is well respected for her ability to relate to others even in the most trying of circumstances. Caroline’s ability to lead, coach and mentor others has been a major contributor to making our workplace a much more pleasant and productive environment.

Paul Sor, Marketing Manager, Medibank Private

 Caroline is a senior change management consultant whose outstanding leadership, coaching and exemplary stakeholder management abilities,  strong conceptual and analytical thinking, and ability to work through complex and detailed situations make her a professional I unreservedly recommend to employers and clients alike 

Vicki Young, Director, PlanPower

At the conclusion of the coaching work we have done together, I would like to thank you again most sincerely for the results that have been achieved.  I am delighted to describe my coaching experience with you and what I gained from it as follows:

• Consulting independently in my CIO peer space, I recently embarked on an expansion of my business into a broader range of business activities and arenas.
• I found I was in need of a "sounding board" to check out and test my ideas against numerous different perspectives and to seek help in evaluating and prioritising these ideas and how I could create a balanced personal and professional life.
• With her enquiring mind, incredible questioning and observation skills as well as her relevant business and change management background, Caroline not only provided valuable guidance with fresh ideas and perspectives but challenged me and my ideas brilliantly.
• In the process we uncovered some limiting personal beliefs which required addressing at a much deeper level through her gentle but very powerful use of NLP with amazing personal results.
• Far too few people realise the power of having an "outside professional" on their team to coach them to significantly greater outcomes both in business and privately.

I can highly recommend Caroline as a coach that will challenge you and help you make differences in your life and work that you didn't realise were available or that you needed. I did and am extremely grateful that I did. Thank you Caroline for a great job well done.

Heiner Karst, Business Owner, ex CIO

 After my first hour with Caroline I was sure that I could benefit enormously from her help. I felt I had been talking to a friend and I was so comfortable in Caroline’s company.  I’m setting up my own business and finding myself challenged constantly with issues that I have never had to face before. I was amazed at the change I could feel in myself after each session.

I’m more confident than ever before and while I feel so positive after speaking with Caroline, I’ve also learned techniques and questions to ask myself which help me get through situations on my own, as I confront them.  Each time I have gone to Caroline with something that is a causing concern she has been able to help me feel that I can deal with the situation. Even a problem that I couldn’t imagine could be made easy, was made manageable by breaking it down into small steps. I have since used the strategy we came up with and was very happy to find that I could approach my task without the usual dread. In fact, my new approach was so successful and positive that my confidence has grown even more.    

I could not be more grateful to Caroline, as she has opened up so many possibilities for me by asking questions that really make me think and allowing me to work through challenges. I happily recommend Caroline. 

Anne (Small Business Owner)

 Caroline initiated changes which made a true difference and took over a team very down on attitude and enthusiasm.  Through her coaching, leadership and direction the team was rebuilt into a successful, efficient working unit.  She is not afraid to share her point of view and challenge the status quo, whilst always striving to get the best out of people in a caring and compassionate way. 

Anne Smith, Executive Director, South Eastern Private Hospital

 Being an incredible consultant, Caroline can nail what’s needed in a second and plan an amazing intervention just as fast.  She’s someone who just ‘gets’ people and organizations.  She’s an inspiration!  

Sarah Beaumont, Managing Director, Pronoia

 Perhaps you've found yourself drifting, unwillingly, into the Talking Heads’ song, Once in a Lifetime: "Letting the days go by / let the water hold me down". Perhaps you're starting to wonder, "Where does that highway go? / And you may ask yourself / Am I right? ...am I wrong? / And you may tell yourself / My god!...what have I done?"  I'm not sure I thought about it at the time – I don't even particularly like the song – but in retrospect I think these lyrics approximate the indecisive and diffident state I found myself in, floating aimlessly, but at least beginning to heed an increasingly insistent inner voice calling for change and growth.

If this resonates with you, then I can sincerely recommend Caroline Cameron to you. Her coaching expertise and experience, coupled with her enthusiasm, commitment and admirable personal qualities, seem to me a very potent combination, well designed to help anyone ready to make the necessary individual effort, to achieve fundamental, lasting and above all positive personal change. Caroline’s approach differs from more mechanistic, structured or task-based coaching frameworks that I’d sampled. Her techniques are subtle (and thus difficult to articulate with great precision), her enormous skill as a life coach is unobtrusive, and she is highly responsive to the individual’s pace, needs and issues, while remaining quietly focused on the desired outcomes.

Some weeks after completing a coaching course with Caroline, I’ve found that she has indeed imparted skills that I am able to apply effectively, independently of the structure and security of the coaching relationship. I may still be learning to swim, but the water no longer holds me down and I'm swimming my own course. I'd urge you to take the plunge too.

Lynn, Management Consultant

 In May 2008, I was offered the opportunity to manage a major change project which is very different from my usual role as Nurse Coordinator. It was for a 12 month period and I knew it was a great opportunity but had reservations about taking on something that I didn’t have a great deal of experience in.

The one thing that tipped my decision was the offer of working with an ‘External Consultant’ who I was told would help guide me through the process. This person was Caroline Cameron who did more than ‘guide’ me through managing a project!

I cannot speak highly enough of Caroline’s approach, manner and obvious wealth of knowledge in a vast array of areas that related to not only the project but also my own professional development. Working with Caroline gave me excellent direct access to learning as well as invaluable encouragement and insight into how to put this learning into practice.

Working on the project has been a great experience and I attribute the success of this experience to the fact that I was so well supported and mentored throughout by an expert in change management and many other fields which is quite rare in the health care setting!!

Fiona Moran – Director, Ambulatory Care, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne

 When I came to P2R for Career Development Coaching, I was lacking in self –belief and motivation which was impacting on both the quality of my work and relationships.  Caroline has a skill set gained from working with many organizations which provided a new perspective. 

Caroline’s honesty (no fluff or sugar coating the situation) gave me a clear sense of direction about what needed to be done.  I gained new clarity about my purpose, a different perspective about my priorities, strategies and tools to create the change I needed to make.  I regained my confidence, energy, motivation and the ability to use them.

Thank you for your observations, insights and continual ability to provide relevant information each week…….it has helped make a difference today and moving forward.

Manfred Barone, Account Manager, FMCG

 Thank you very much for all of the assistance, drive and change leadership that you have provided over the last 5 months to help us achieve the foundation for uplifting our project capability via the Projects in the National methodology.  You have helped create a real momentum around the PitN methodology and the uplift generally.  Your enthusiasm, pragmatic approach and change expertise have been very valuable in helping us on this journey.  I would rate you as one of the best change management practitioners that I have worked with over the last 12 years or so and would be more than happy to be a referee for you to future prospective clients should you require it.

Adam Bennett, General Manager Group Development, National Australia Bank

 I have been very impressed with the level of commitment and professionalism exhibited by Caroline. Her ability to relate to staff, level of energy to keep them motivated and focused was extremely impressive especially under such stressful situations.   This combined with a deep level of understanding of the organisation, the people and theory of change lead to a number of successful assignments

Cameron Dorse, General Manager, Customer and Business Services, TRUenergy

 Thank you to Caroline for her energy, drive and patience with us.  We set an ambitious target of defining our purpose, setting our vision and working out how we could achieve it.  After a very full and draining day, I am proud of what we achieved as our foundation and particularly the spirit in which we all got there.

John Porter, Business Services Manager, TXU Australia

 What makes Caroline’s training different is that it stays with you long after the course is over!  The skills I learnt in your Advanced Communications course have been invaluable professionally and personally, from the moment I walked out of the course.

Doug, Management Consultant